Kevin Glew’s Canadian Baseball History Blog
Former Oakland A's and Chicago Cubs right-hander Rich Harden (Victoria, B.C.) has been elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
The Miami Marlins designated Canadian infielder/outfielder Charles Leblanc for assignment on Wednesday.
Toronto Mets and Junior National Team alum Mitch Bratt (Newmarket, Ont.) earned CBN’s Wayne Norton Award, as top pitcher in the affiliated minor league ranks. Photo: Down East Wood Ducks. December 19, 2022 Official Canadian Baseball Network News Release The Canadian Baseball Network (CBN) announced the winners of its 2022 awards for top Canadian minor... Continue Reading →
Ernie Whitt will again manage Canada at the World Baseball Classic. Photo: Baseball Canada December 18, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes: -Since taking over as senior national team manager in 1999, Toronto Blue Jays legend Ernie Whitt has guided the squad to its first two gold... Continue Reading →
December 13, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Happy 80th Birthday to Canadian baseball legend Fergie Jenkins! I tell anyone who will listen that everyone in our country should know who Fergie Jenkins is. His story should be taught in schools, his face should be on our money and he should be featured on... Continue Reading →
November 20, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes: -Who do you think was the best Canadian baseball player in 2022? Was it Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont.) who became the first Canuck to record 30 saves in a season for a Canadian major league... Continue Reading →
October 2, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada My weekly Canadian baseball news and notes: – The Cleveland Guardians added catcher Bo Naylor (Mississauga, Ont.) to their roster on Saturday and he made his major league debut when he replaced catcher Luke Maile in the sixth inning in the Guardians' 7-1 loss to the... Continue Reading →
July 29, 2022 By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada The Miami Marlins called up Canadian INF/OF Charles Leblanc as part of a serious of roster moves on Friday. This is the 26-year-old Laval, Que., native’s first promotion to the big leagues. A summary of the Miami Marlins' transactions from Friday. Photo: Marlins/Twitter Leblanc, who is... Continue Reading →
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Some Canadian baseball news and notes: -A new Canadian baseball history book called "Our Game, Too: The Development of Canadian Baseball" will be released this spring (likely in early May). Andrew North, the co-founder of the Centre for Canadian Baseball Research and the organizer of the annual Canadian Baseball... Continue Reading →
By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada Former Montreal Expos outfielder Larry Biittner died on Sunday at the age of 75. The news of his death was first reported on the Baseball Player Passings Facebook page by family friend Dan Pritchard on Sunday morning. The Des Moines Register reported that Biittner died of cancer. Most will... Continue Reading →
